According to Head of BNPB's Center for Data, Information, and Communication on Disaster, Abdul Muhari,the 14 fatalities include eight from Denpasar, three from Gianyar, two from Jembrana, and one from Badung.
A joint team is actively engaged in emergency response operations, including searching for missing people, evacuating flood victims, and mitigating further flood and landslide risks.
BNPB data also shows that two people from Denpasar are currently missing.
In total, 562 people have been forced to seek shelter, with 327 from Jembrana and 235 from Denpasar.
Victims are taking refuge in various locations, including emergency posts, schools, public halls, and places of worship.
Muhari noted that regional assessments have identified 120 flood-affected areas across the island. Denpasar was the most impacted, with 81 spots, followed by Gianyar (14), Badung (12), Tabanan (8), Karangasem (4), Jembrana (4), and a single flood in Klungkung's Dawan sub-district.
Reports also indicate 18 landslide incidents, with 12 in Karangasem, five in Gianyar, and one in Badung.
To improve services at the shelters, BNPB has allocated aid including 200 blankets, 200 mattresses, 300 packages of basic food ingredients, 50 family tents, two large shelter tents, one boat, and three water pumps.
In a separate statement, the Ministry of Environment attributed the initial cause of the floods to clogged drainage systems caused by trash buildup during extremely heavy rainfall.
Minister of Environment Hanif Faisol Nurofiq stated that he would launch a full investigation into the flood's underlying causes.
Translator: M. Riezko Bima Elko Prasetyo, Mecca Yumna
Editor: Aditya Eko Sigit Wicaksono
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